Ventilator package



March 20, 1934 R. G. `Flims, 1,951,825

VENT ILAT OR PACKAGE Original Filed July 7, 1930 5 sheets-sheet 1 March 20, 1934. R G, FERRls VENTILATOR PACKAGE 3 Sheets' Sheet 2 Original Filed July 7, 1930 VI Ll/ fami/M, 0

March 20, 1934. R G FERR|$ 1,951,825

VENTILATOR PACKAGE IOriginal Filed July "l, 19:50 3 Sheetsfsheet s Patented Mar. 20, 1934 UNIT-ED. s TfATEsf N PAA-TENT OFFICE VENTILATGR PACKAGE '1 Robert G. Ferris, Harvard, 111.,.assgnor to Starline,` Inc., Harvard, ,.Ill., a corporation of Illinois 6 Claims.

factor in the cost of the ventilators to the pur-Y chaser, `in spite of the fact that prior structures have-been provided in separable sections adapte 15. ingthem-to be shipped in'knocked-down 'condi` tion which, whileyreducing the cost of transpor tation as compared withthecostwere they to be shipped in set up condition, has not` permitted of theN condensing of the parts, in knocked-down condition, into a sufficiently compact assemblyto render transportation charges .a minor part-ofthe cost to the` purchaser.

My Drimaryobject is to. provide for such nestingof theparts of a ventilator .structure, in'` that they will occupy much less space than in -.the

case of ventilatorsas hitherto provided and similarly' conditioned, thereby permitting,.in the, case of 'transportation `by rail, `the storing in a car of imany times the number of crated `ventilators possible' to be stored therein when constructed as.

has `been the general practice hitherto.`

Referring lto the accompanying drawings: Figure l isy a perspective `view of a ventilator showing it in knocked-down condition and crated for, shipment'in accordancexwith my invention. Figure 2 is a section taken at the line.2 on Fig. l and viewed in the direction ofA the, arrow.

x Figure; 3 is a brokensectional view taken at the` line 3 on Fig. 2 and `viewed inthe direction of the` arrow showing a detaily of i theJ assembly` of Figs. 1 andfq2.

Figure-4 is a similarfviewwith therparts of the- `ventilator poinitted.

Figurer Ais a view in elevation` of` the Ventilator inset `upcormlition for use, certain portions there` oflbeing shown'in section.

Figure: 6 is an enlarged broken section takenat the arrow;-

Figure a7 is, a broken sectional elevation ,of` the upper portion of the lower section of the 4base ,por tion of the ventilator andthe lower portion ofthe t flared section'of thebase portion.

theline on Fig, 5 and viewed in the-direction of Figure 8 is a perspective View of a brace-plate forming a part of the ventilator structure.

Figure 9 is a similar view of another brace-plate employed.

FigureslO and l1 are enlarged, broken, vertical sectional views taken through the upper edge of thelowersection of the base-portion of the ventilator at different portions thereof; and

Figure 12, a plan View of one of the plurality 'of similar brackets forming parts of the ventilator.

The-construction shown comprises a hollow pipe-like body portion open at its upper and lower ends and formed of superposed sections 12, 13 and 14, thelowermost section 12 which, as also the Arnidsection 13, is of rectangular shape in cross section, being so shaped at its lower edge in accordance with common practice, that it is adapted to straddle and seat upon, the V-shaped roof of a barn, or other structure to be equipped withthe ventilators, at the vent opening in the Y roof The-section 14 is provided with an outwardly iiaring lring-shaped portion 15 forming a storm` a'ngeiperforated at its lower edge as represented at 15a to permit rain flowing into the space between i-t andthe portion of the section 14 which it surrounds to drain therefrom, the flange 15 f :being riveted to the section 14, as indicated at 16,A and its upper edge portion outwardly turned to forma rim, or iiange, 17 containing openings to receive bolts hereinafter reirerred to.

Locatedabove `the section 14 and vertically spacedtherefrom, is a roof-portion 18 in the form of a hollow cone on which, in accordance with common practice, is mounted a bracket cone 19 rigid therewith and shown as supporting a` weather vane 20 and an ornament 21, the lower edge of the roof-portion 18 having a continuous H outwardly extending flange 18a of approximately the same diameter as the flange portion 17.

Surrounding the space between the body section 14 and the roof-portion 18 is a storm-band A22 to which substantially V-shaped brackets 23 disposed in a circular series about the inner side of the band 22 are rigidly secured, as by the rivets 24, these rivets extending through the apex portions of these brackets, the inner edges of the legszof which are formed, preferably by bending theimetal of which the legs are made, into vertically disposed tube-portions 23a slotted as indicated at 23.

Thedegs of the brackets 23 extend into the space-between rthe body section 14, at the stormeflange 15,andthe roof-portion 18, these soir.

legs setting on the iiange 17. The roof-portion 18, in turn, is supported at its iiange 18a on the legs of the brackets 23. Pins, in the form of bolts 26, extend through openings in the flange 18a,

,` the tube-portions of the legs of the brackets 23 and the openings in the flange 17 and rigidly clamp these parts together.

An annular mesh-member or screen, preferably of wire, and represented at 27 fits in the space between the body section 14, at the storm-flange 15, and the roof-portion 18 for the usual purpose, and is held in place by ties 28 secured to the member 27 and looped about the bolts 26 at the slots 25 in the legs of the brackets 23.

Referring to the detailed construction of the body-sections 12 and 13 and the means for connecting them together, the section 12 is provided about its upper edge with a cornice 29 extending continuously thereabout and having an inwardly bent flange 30 terminating in a depending extension 31, whereby the cornice presents a continuous downwardly opening channel 32 at which the cornice extends over the upper edge of the body-section 12. At each of the upper corners of the body-section 12 is a bracket plate 33 (Figs. 5, 7 and 9) formed of a plate portion 34 and upwardly extending ianges 35 which extend upwardly into the channel 32.

The body-section 12 is provided with straps 36 one at each corner of the section 12 at the inside thereof, these straps extending at their upper ends into the channels 32 between the adjacent flanges 35 and the upper edge of the body-section 12 as shown (Fig. 7).

The bracket-plate 33, body-section 12, cornice 29 and straps 36 are permanently secured together by rivets 37 and 37a the rivets 37 extending through the extension 31, anges 35 of the brackets 33, the body-section 12 and the upper.

edge of the cornice 29, and the rivets 37au extending throughthe parts just mentioned and in addition through the upper ends of the straps 36 (Fig. 11). The metaly of the upper edges of the cornice 29, body section 12, iianges 35 and extension 31 is indented as represented at 37b (Figs. 9 and 10).

The body section 13 at its` four corners is provided with plate-brackets 38 each formed of a plate portion 39 and depending flanges 40 which extend at their flanges 40 into an upwardly opening channel 41 extending continuously around the lower edge of the body-section 13 and preferably formed by bending up the metal at the lower edge of the body section 13 as represented at 42.

The bracket 38 and the body-section 13 are rigidly secured together by rivets 43 extending through the flanges 40, the lower edge of the body section 13 and the flanges 42, and by indenting these parts as explained in connection with the body section 12.

The body-sections 12 and 13 are connected together, in the set-up condition of the Ventilator, by means of bolts 44 which pass through openings 35 and 46 in the brackets 33 and 3S at each corner of the body structure, as shown at one corner of Figs. 5 and 7, filler-blocks 38a being preferably interposed between these brackets 33 and 38 for resisting deiiection of the plate portions 34 and 39 thereof and preventing the springing of the iiange extension 31.

The straps 36 are provided for attachment, at their lower ends, to any suitable part of the roof of the building to be equipped with the Ventilator, as for example by extending downwardly through the opening in the roof and attached to girders of the building to aid in preventing displacement of the ventilator; these straps also serving as means for holding the body-section 12 against displacement in the crate in which the Ventilator in knocked-down condition would be shipped, as hereinafter described.

The assembling of the parts of the ventilator for shipping purposes is represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 wherein a crate, constituting one of the forms which may be used, is shown at 47. In assembling the parts in the crate 47 the roofportion 18 with the parts carried thereby is placed centrally on the bottom of the crate and secured thereto by screws 48 (one only of which is shown) extending through openings in the flange 18a and into the two crosswise extending boards 49 and 50 forming the bottom of the crate. The structure formed of the two permanently united bodysections 13 and 14 is then positioned in the crate in surrounding relationship to the roof-portion 18 to rest on the bottom of the crate, in which position it is secured by bolts 51 extending through the openings 46 in the bracket-plates 39 and through openings in the boards 49 and 50, the filler blocks 38e being preferably interposed between the bracket plates 39 and the boards. The body-section 12 is then introduced into the crate to extend in encircling position about the structure formed of the body-sections 13 and 14 to rest at its lower edge on the bottom of the crate, the lower ends of the straps 36 being bent upwardly around the lower side boards 52 of the crate and secured thereto as by the nails represented at 53. The storm band 22 is then placed in the crate to surround the upper end of the body-section 14 with the tube-portions 23a of the brackets 23 positioned directly beneath the flanges 17, and the band 22 and body-section 14 rigidly secured together by the bolts 26 which extend through the tube portions 23 and the flange 17, the band 22 thus being supported by this iiange.

As will be noted from the foregoing, the relative proportioning of the several parts of the ventilator as shown permits them to be nested into highly compact knocked-down condition for shipping and to present a crated assembly of such dimensions that the number of such unit assemblies that may be stored in a box car of the usual dimensions, will exceed many times the number of such ventilators which may be stored therein when crated, in accordance with common practices, it being noted that the height of the structure formed of the permanently connected body sections 13 and 14 is substantially the same as the combined height of the body portion 12 and storm flange 22; and that the combined height of the roof portion 18 and the ornament commonly provided on such structure is also substantially equal to the combined height of the body section 12 and storm ange 22.

Furthermore, as a matter of economy in packing and security against damage to the ventilator in shipping, the body section 12 at its lower edge portion is of substantially the same size as the cornice 29, measuring the latter about its peripheral portion. Thus these portions extend in substantially vertical alinement and are braced at the lower edge of the bodyy section 12 and at the cornice against displacement or the body section 12 in the crate, by the same upright members of the crate, these members being represented at 54, thus avoiding the necessity of providing separate brace members for these parts.

While I have illustrated and described a particular construction of ventilator and shown its several parts in a particular nested arrangement for shipping, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto as the invention may be utilized with other constructions of ventilators and thevparts thereof otherwise nested without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A ventilator package comprising a crate, a conduit section within and of substantially the height of the crate, a conduit section surrounding the mst-mentioned section. substantially throughout its entire length and adapted to support the same in operative position, said secondmentioned conduit section being substantially in bracing contact with the side walls of the crate, a roof section within the rst-mentioned conduit, and a storm band surrounding and suspended from the upper end portion of the rst mentioned conduit section, said storm band being substantially in bracing contact with the side Walls of the crate and in operative position being adapted to bridge the first-mentioned conduit section and roof section.

2. A nested barn ventilator package including hollow bottom and mid-sections, and means for securing the bottom of the mid-section to the top of the bottom section, the size of the bottom section being so coordinated to that of the mid-section that the bottom section, throughout its entire length, can lie outside the mid-section whereby the length of the nested parts is reduced to that of the midsection.

3. A nested barn ventilator package including hollow bottom, midand roof-sections, means for securing the bottom of the mid-section to the top of the bottom section,means for securing the bottom of the roof section to the top of the mid-section with a Ventilating aperture between roof and mid-section, the size of the bottom section being so coordinated to that of the mid-section that the bottom section, throughout its entire length can lie outside the midsection and the size of the roof section being so coordinated to that of the mid-section that the former can lie substantially wholly within the latter whereby the length of the nested structure is reduced substantially to that of the mid-section.

4. A nested barn Ventilator package including hollow bottom, midand roof-sections, and a storm band means for securing the bottom of the mid-section to the top of the bottom section, means for securing the bottom of the roof section to the top of the mid-section with a ventilating aperture between roof and mid-section and for securing 'the storm band outside this aperture, the size of the bottom section being so coordinated to that of the mid-section that the bottom section throughout its entire length can lie outside the mid-section and the combined length of bottom section and storm band being approximately that of the mid-section so that the storm band, end to end with the bottom section, can also lie throughout substan- 100 tially its entire length outside the mid-section and the size of the roof section being so coordinated to that of the mid-section that the former can lie substantially wholly within the latter whereby the height of the nested venti- 105 lator is reduced substantially to that of the mid-section.

5. The package of claim 4 including means for securing the storm band in nested position to a margin of the mid-section.

6. The package of claim 4 including means for securing the storm band in nested position to and below the upper margin of the midsection.

ROBERT G. FERRIS. 

